Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 140

Chapter 140

Whitney felt a wave of warmth wash over her. “Aren’t you due for a meeting soon?”

“Yeah, sorry I can’t join you to pick him up, but I can arrange for the finest lunch.”

Then he grabbed a folder from his desk, striding past her. As he did, he gave her waist a gentle squeeze. He straightened his tie and headed towards the conference room. “See you at noon.”

With a small smile, Whitney quickly returned to her office to change and grabbed her car keys, determined to drive to Banyan City International Airport herself.

At the entrance of the conference room, Felix suddenly approached Ludwik. “Mr. Lippert, there’s some crucial information you need to know.”

Ludwik stepped aside with him.

Felix whispered, “Mr. Lippert, it seems Orion Lippert is coming back today. Not a peep from anyone, and the Lipperts haven’t stirred.

“Is this news reliable?” Ludwik’s expression turned icy.

Felix hesitated, “Not certain yet.”

“Find out. Keep a close eye on him!”

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Felix understood the gravity when he saw the frost in Ludwik’s eyes. After severing ties with the Bartels and now openly defying his father, Ludwik was in a high–stakes game. Orion’s return was not good news. Mrs. Lippert and her son, Orion, had been coveting the Imperial Gem Corporation.

It was a quarter past twelve. Whitney waited at the airport, holding up a sign. It had been ten years, and her memories of her uncle’s face were hazy.

From the back of the crowd, a thin man in a wheelchair caught her eye.

In that moment, Whitney’s breath caught.

She recognized her uncle’s face! But his left side was obscured by hair, and why was he in a wheelchair?

Her eyes flickered with shock as she called out, “Uncle!”

in a navy blue suit was speaking with him. As they split up, that man’s profile caught Whitney’s eye, a

was this man?

being wheeled over

face marred by horrific scars and her heart lurched. Her throat felt leaden as tears welled up in her eyes, “Uncle, how did this happen

shook his head, his hand resting over the blanket that

fell from

grasped her hand

the onlookers, Whitney wiped her nose and quickly opened her car door.

helped into the car by his assistant, who then took

back alongside her uncle, Whitney saw his gaze drop to the slight bulge beneath

smile. Whitney, we didn’t to talk much expecting? Have you got married?”

and nodded shyly. “Uncle, 1

phone. Are you

a family, and that’s wonderful” Keegan held her hand

grandfather would be happy knowing this. Who’s the lucky man?”

you to meet him. He’s the CEO of a real estate firm. I

a CEO, Keegan didn’t question

uncle’s blessing, Whitney’s spirits lifted, and she quickly sent a Facebook message

address:

reaching the private room on the second floor by the window, a towering figure awaited. Dressed in a sleek black suit and a

exuded nobility, entirely at

hand, felt nervous as she wheeled her uncle over to Ludwik, standing beside him.

added, her voice laced with bashfulness.

Whitney felt her uncle’s

uncle’s grip tighten on the armrest, his scarred face paling under the cover

momentarily. His eyes fickered before resuming his composure. He extended

didn’t reach out his

bent down to her uncle, “Uncle, are

her uncle’s recent treatments before returning home.

if biting back

ebb and flow of the business world, unbothered by the slight.

Keegan inside, Whitney

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